2019 Sam Houston
7–5 (6–3 Southland Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Oklahoma Panhandle 77–0Sep 7
By 77 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to New Mexico 31–39Aug 31
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at New Mexico | L 31–39 | 35% |
| Sep 7 | vsOklahoma Panhandle | W 77–0 | 78% |
| Sep 14 | at North Dakota | L 23–27 | 43% |
| Sep 21 | vs Incarnate Word | W 45–6 | 62% |
| Sep 28 | at McNeese | W 28–17 | 48% |
| Oct 5 | at Stephen F. Austin | W 31–20 | 71% |
| Oct 12 | vs Lamar | L 17–20 | 72% |
| Oct 19 | vs Nicholls | W 17–0 | 53% |
| Oct 26 | at Central Arkansas | L 25–29 | 45% |
| Nov 9 | at Abilene Christian | W 24–10 | 47% |
| Nov 16 | vs Northwestern State | L 28–31 | 83% |
| Nov 23 | vs Houston Christian | W 37–14 | 84% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Houston Christian 37–14; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 15th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 57 on file).
- Record
- 7–5
- Conference
- 6–3 tied for 3rd in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 383–213
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1398 +58 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −17.4 No. 20 of 126 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 163
- Offensive coordinator
- Ryan Carty
- Defensive coordinator
- Clayton Carlin
- Offense
- No-huddle spread option
- Defense
- 4–2–5
Leaders
| Passing yards | Ty Brock QB | 258 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Eric Schmid QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Kyran Jackson RB | 66 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Donovan Williams RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Dee Bowens WR | 130 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Dee Bowens WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Tristin McCollum DB | 8 tkl |
Top recruits in the 2019 class
| Ife Adeyi WR | ★★★ | No. 1109 |
| Rance McInnis S | ★★★ | No. 1926 |
| Noah Smith WR | ★★★ | No. 2086 |
| Jevon Leon SDE | ★★★ | No. 2378 |
| Emmonte Davis CB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2019 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.835 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.807 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.822 |
| Whole class | 4 | 3.0 | 0.825 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2019 Southland Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Arkansas | 7–2 | 9–4 | |
| Nicholls | 7–2 | 9–5 | |
 SE Louisiana | 6–3 | 8–5 | |
 Sam Houston | 6–3 | 7–5 | |
| McNeese | 5–4 | 7–5 | |
| Abilene Christian | 4–5 | 5–7 | |
| Incarnate Word | 4–5 | 5–7 | |
| Stephen F. Austin | 3–6 | 3–9 | |
| Northwestern State | 3–6 | 3–9 | |
| Houston Christian | 2–6 | 5–7 | |
| Lamar | 2–7 | 4–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.